Woman killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash identified by officials

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Officials have identified an 18-year-old who died after a car crashed into a tree on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

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The crash happened on Tuesday at about 4:56 p.m. in the 2900-block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said.

An 18-year-old man was driving a black sedan south when he allegedly lost control and hit a tree, police said.

The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

A female passenger died in the crash, police said.

She was identified as Vivien Cristal Mejia Marquez by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Major Accident detectives are investigating.

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